Today’s top links (July 6, 2006)
Lay’s Death Clears His Record
Under the “abatement doctrine,” the death of former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay wipes both his conviction and indictment from the criminal record, complicating civil suits against his estate.
July 5, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | 
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Corporate blogs to double in 2006: JupiterResearch
JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, reveals that 35 percent of large companies plan to institute corporate Weblogs this year. Combined with the existing deployed base of 34 percent, nearly 70 percent of all site operators will have implemented corporate blogs by the end of 2006.
July 4, 2006 | Posted in Online Investor Relations | No Comments »
Today’s top links (July 5, 2006)
Investor activism grows globally, but wins are rare
To get the shares moving, large institutions are turning into activists and heading into bruising battles with management. Often, hedge funds are leading the charge, but increasingly, more staid pension and mutual funds are jumping in.
July 4, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Today’s top links (July 4, 2006)
Reg. FD sparks tension between CFOs and analysts
Finance chiefs also report receiving multiple calls on the day before quarterly results are released from analysts hoping to get a read on the quarter based on the CFO’s tone of voice. Some have found analysts consistently publishing higher earnings estimates than the company’s guidance suggests is feasible, only to slam the company in a report when it fails to hit the higher number. CFOs also field repeated calls on topics they have explicitly said they won’t discuss.
July 3, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
Global Corporate Governance Group Hosts Annual Meeting in Washington
More than 450 shareholder-rights experts from around the world will gather in Washington DC July 5-7 for the 11th annual conference of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).
July 3, 2006 | Posted in Corporate Governance | No Comments »
Investor Relations headlines for July 3, 2006
Blogs employed in China corporate bid battle
The unusual tactics began this month when Xiang Wenbo, CEO of Sany, revealed in his personal blog that the company wanted to bid for Xugong, which had already agreed to be acquired by US venture capital group Carlyle.
July 2, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
UBS tops IR services ratings in survey of European IROs
UBS provides the best Investor Relations (IR) services of any investment bank, according to the IR Directors of Europe’s largest companies.
July 2, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »
IR Magazine UK Awards 2006 Winners
Grand prix for best overall investor relations
BP
Grand prix for best investor relations by a FTSE 250 company*
LogicaCMG
*Tony Richards has recently left LogicaCMG. He is succeeded as head of investor relations by Karen Keyes.
July 1, 2006 | Posted in Investor Relations News | No Comments »